Peer Power Australia - Programs in Schools

Empowering key student leaders to impliment effective techniques in leading others.
Highlights the unique personality profile and leadership  potential of every individual.  The program encourages students to respect diversity thus moving towards unity and raises the students’ awareness of the power of discovering ways to foster healthy diversity within any team. This seminar builds on the theory of Robert Putnam’s work (Bowling Alone, 2000), enabling the leadership group to identify the effective and ineffective ways in which they lead.  It examines how we place certain values on different social groups with the school community and how to bridge these divides.  The workshop is focussed strongly on practical relational communication skills of how to more effectively connect with those we do and don’t know.

Enabling a year level to explore their diversity and strengths and leadership capacities.

This is a highly interactive workshop designed for a whole year level of Yr 11 or 12 students to understand the following key areas of leadership and team building.

Exploring and applying personality awareness, understanding your strengths and challenges.
This seminar highlights the unique personality profile of every individual.  It does not ‘label’ people, rather it liberates them to an increased awareness of their own strengths and challenges.  The program encourages students to respect diversity thus moving towards unity.  T.E.A.M. Dynamics is an effective team building experience, raising students’ awareness of the diversity within personalities and the power of discovering ways to foster healthy diversity within any team.

Applying the skills of reading body language, conflict management and team work.
Upon completing TEAM Dynamics (which is a prerequisite to doing Applied T.E.A.M. Dynamics) participants move into an advanced application of the principles of this unique personality program.   In this applied seminar the content focuses on the combinations of various personality trends and the interpersonal dynamics that transpire.  This leads towards improved relationships based on better understanding of each other.  Increased awareness of such life skills are immediately useful for the student within a school interpersonally, inter-community and for the rest of their life.

Exploring leadership beyond the “badge” understanding how everyone is a leader.

This is a highly interactive enjoyable and fun workshop designed to empower a group to articulate in metaphorical language what leadership means to them and their responsibilities to such a leadership role.

Exploring and applying the seven key multiple intelligences/competencies.

This is a highly interactive workshop designed to move students through an active process that will reveal their unique leadership capabilities. This seminar creates a safe and productive environment for students to explore the realm of Multiple Intelligences and how this affects their leadership.

Understanding the principals of self limitations, goal setting and managing failure.
Introduces students to thinking beyond the typical self imposed limitations that prevent the individual from achieving their potential.  With a balanced understanding of their own abilities and challenges, the students will plan practical achievable goals, across several levels through a right and left brain process. 

Applying principles of social capital, maximising interpersonal relationships & communication processes.
Built on the theory of Robert Putnam’s work (Bowling Alone) this activity based workshop is designed to enable a leadership group to identify the effective and ineffective ways in which they lead.  It examines how we place certain values on different social groups with the school community and how to bridge these divides.  The workshop is focussed strongly on practical communication skills to connect with those the leaders “know” as well and “don’t know”.

Exploring the value of stress, seeing the differences of u-stress (useful) vs dys-stress (dysfunctional)
This seminar explores and applies a greater understanding of stress, by understanding the differences of u-stress (useful) verses dys-stress (dysfunctional) in a highly interactive manner. The seminar incorporates various learning styles to maximise students connection and retention of the material being processed.   The planned outcomes are to empower students towards greater awareness and self confidence in effectively managing their time and the stress they may/will encounter.

Empowering key student leaders to understand how changes happens and how to implement it effectively.

A highly interactive workshop designed to empower key leaders towards a greater awareness of their responsibilities and potential as leaders. This seminar creates an open yet structured environment for the key leaders to discuss freely where they see themselves, the school, their role as potential leaders and how they can positively and productively contribute.

Enabling students to see the choices they are making regarding effective or ineffective actions.
This is an engaging workshop designed to provoke students thinking about how they approach senior schooling and becoming effective role models.  The key ingredient is enabling students to see the choices they are making regarding effective or ineffective actions.